Kanitha Wichiencharoen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kanitha Wichiencharoen

Thai lawyer and women's rights advocate

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1920

Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Date of Death: 13-May-2002

Profession: lawyer, nun, activist

Nationality: Thailand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Khunying Kanitha Wichiencharoen (4 November 1922 – 13 May 2002) was a Thai lawyer and women's rights advocate until late in life when she became a maechee.
Most noted for her human rights work with women, she established the first emergency shelter for women in Thailand and wrote legislation to protect women's rights.
She established the Mahapajapati Theri College, the first college to train women as Buddhist nuns in southeast Asia.